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Paperitalo Environmental News
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Environment Protection Act, 1986: Objectives, Key Provisions and Significance
Key Points
Enacted in 1986 under Article 253 to implement Stockholm Conference (1972) decisions.
Empowers the central government to protect and improve environmental quality.
Jan Vishwas Act (2023) decriminalized minor violations with heavy fines.
The … Friday, January 16, 2026 3:51 pm EST
| | | Who Was Gaura Devi? How a Reni Village Woman Changed India’s Forest Policy
On March 25, 1974, in the icy cold at Reni village in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, 27 women led by a 46-year-old widow of the village (Gaura Devi) went on a snow walk to challenge armed loggers who were cutting down sacred ash trees.
Facing axes … Friday, January 16, 2026 3:51 pm EST
| | | German National Team Selects Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University and The Graylyn Estate as Host Site for FIFA World Cup 2026™
Four-time World Cup Champions Arrive in Winston-Salem on June 8
The German Men’s National Team has selected Winston-Salem as its home base for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, choosing Wake Forest University and The Graylyn Estate as its official training site and … Friday, January 16, 2026 3:51 pm EST
| | | USask announces new Forest Resources Certificate
The new Forest Resources Certificate provides a base-knowledge of forest ecology theory and applications in Saskatchewan complemented by experiential learning. Students will gain a broad understanding of plant identification, ecological classification … Friday, January 16, 2026 3:51 pm EST
| | | Forest Minister conducts surprise inspection at Sepahijala after plastic littering reports
Agartala, Jan 16: Tripura Forest Minister Animesh Debbarma on Friday carried out a surprise inspection of the Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary and zoo premises following reports of large-scale plastic littering in the area.
Accompanied by the Principal Chief … Friday, January 16, 2026 3:51 pm EST
| | | The forest Argentina forgot
Humans have been reshaping the Earth for centuries – so much so that our distant ancestors would struggle to recognize many of the landscapes we know today.
One such example is the Argentine Espinal, a once heavily forested region that has been largely … Friday, January 16, 2026 3:51 pm EST
| | | Hiker stumbles upon concerning scene while exploring forest: 'You see it almost everywhere'
"How can you treat our beautiful earth like this?"
by Sara TraynorJanuary 16, 2026
Nothing revitalizes you like a walk through nature. On r/ThailandTourism, one hiker shared their gorgeous view of a lush forest … only for it to be quickly … Friday, January 16, 2026 3:51 pm EST
| | | Forest governance needs more than tinkering at the edges
There is growing agreement that India’s forests face a crisis of governance. Sanjay Kumar, in his recent article, (‘The Aravalli verdict is stayed, but its signal for forest governance is unmistakable’) diagnoses the bottleneck to be the overburdening of … Friday, January 16, 2026 3:51 pm EST
| | | What the EU-Mercosur deal might mean for the environment
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen is headed to Paraguay this weekend to formally sign the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement, amid ongoing protests by thousands of farmers across the bloc.
After a qualified majority of EU leaders gave the green … Friday, January 16, 2026 3:51 pm EST
| | | On forest conservation!
This put many communities in a dilemma especially in balancing conserving their forest covers and also meeting the high demand in the construction industry. The high demand of timber has forced businessmen to shift their attention to even mango trees and … Friday, January 16, 2026 3:51 pm EST
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